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Mount Etna Day Trip from Taormina: A Journey to Europe’s Tallest Active Volcano
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270 Ratings
Taormina
Embark on a thrilling day trip from Taormina to Mount Etna, Europe’s tallest active volcano. Explore the stunning Parco dell’Etna and hike the foothills, or upgrade for a guided tour of the upper crater. Departure from Taormina Bus Terminal.
Embark on a thrilling day trip from Taormina to Mount Etna, Europe’s tallest active volcano. Explore the stunning Parco dell’Etna and hike the foothills, or upgrade for a guided tour of the upper crater. Departure from Taormina Bus Terminal.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Taormina - Pick up point only on request.
- Mount Etna - Visit Sicily’s famously fiery volcano, the magnificent Mount Etna, on a day trip from Taormina.
- Craters Silvestri of Mount Etna - Reach Rifugio Sapienza 1900 meters
- Taormina - Pick up point only on request.
- Mount Etna - Visit Sicily’s famously fiery volcano, the magnificent Mount Etna, on a day trip from Taormina.
- Craters Silvestri of Mount Etna - Reach Rifugio Sapienza 1900 meters
What's Included
- Expert multilingual guide accompaniment
- Comfortable air-conditioned transportation
- Expert multilingual guide accompaniment
- Comfortable air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Wind jackets and boots rental
- Food and drinks
- Wind jackets and boots rental
Additional Information
Embark on a day trip from Taormina to explore Sicily’s renowned fiery volcano, the stunning Mount Etna. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mount Etna stands as Europe’s tallest active volcano, offering breathtaking views over Parco dell’Etna (the national park). Enjoy a 3-hour self-guided hike around the base station’s foothills, or choose to…
Embark on a day trip from Taormina to explore Sicily’s renowned fiery volcano, the stunning Mount Etna. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mount Etna stands as Europe’s tallest active volcano, offering breathtaking views over Parco dell’Etna (the national park). Enjoy a 3-hour self-guided hike around the base station’s foothills, or choose to upgrade (additional cost) for transport to Mount Etna’s upper area, including a guided walking tour of the upper crater with a Mountain Guide. The main departure point is Taormina Bus Terminal, with alternative pick-up points available along the route upon request.
- Warm clothes and comfortable shoes are recommended
- The high-altitude ascents are not indicated for heart passengers, asthmatics and pregnant women.
- Please note that for your safety, all excursions to Etna do not reach the edge of the main craters and customers are always kept on a safety zone.
- The cost of the excursion to Etna, ascent inclusive, has a special price valid only with advance reservation. When buying the ascent on board, the cost will be higher.
Location
Terminal Interbus Taormina
Via Luigi Pirandello
Departure for all tours is from the main Bus Terminal in Via Pirandello. Pick up is also available along the coast at Taormina by the sea, Letojanni and Giardini Naxos. Customers are invited to contact for information about pick up.The coach is silver with a SAT logo in red.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(270 Ratings)
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Amy_a
Sep 20, 2025
Once in a lifetime experience! - This was a once in a lifetime experience that I would highly recommend to anyone! The tour company were amazing- they picked us up from a bus stop very near to our hotel and took us directly to Mount Etna and also dropped us off after too! We chose the cable car and jeep option which is a must, as you get to go very close to the summit of Mount Etna. It is worth it for the extra cost! Every second was absolutely breathtaking!
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Phillip_p
Aug 31, 2025
Great communication,... - Great communication, comfortable transportation, very good experience overall. Pickup within 5 minutes walking distance of Airbnb. I definitely recommend to take the cable car and 4x4 to higher elevation. Very windy and cool at top on day of our trip, Bring a jacket and you will be good. It was slightly difficult to hear the guide at top near craters due to the wind, but he was doing the best he could under the circumstances. It would be nice to see volcanic activity but this tour is very good for those that may not be as adventurous.
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Echrostowska
Aug 27, 2025
Great day trip to see Etna! - We had a wonderful time visiting Etna! The travel time from Taormina was about 1 hour. They offer hotel pick ups, so be prepared for a few stops on your way out and back in. We would highly recommend paying extra to visit the craters near the top! The gondola and jeep transport truly allow you to get up and close to the peak with some great views. The walk to the craters is maybe 10-15 minutes. It is not too difficult, but there is definitely an incline and recommend that you bring some sneakers or light hiking boots. Overall it was a great trip!
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Dorka_s
Aug 23, 2025
Perfect! - Everything was perfect! Our tour guide was very kind and helpful, pick up was avalaible near our accomodation. I definitely recommend the upper crater tour, there is plenty to see.
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Tyrone_t
Aug 2, 2025
Very good experience,... - Very good experience, it’s well worth paying the extra to go up the cable car and take the jeep ride to the higher point. It’s worth bringing a coat and hat to the higher section as it’s fairly windy and cold.
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John_b
Jul 13, 2025
Etna magic. - Going to the upper craters is a must. The guide was excellent. Do take a jacket or sweatshirt as the temp does go down a lot. A brilliant day out.
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John_m
Jul 13, 2025
This was absolutely... - This was absolutely incredible. We were thinking of renting a car and exploring Etna ourselves, but are so glad we decided to with this tour. Our guide and driver were fantastic and added to the experience in a great way.
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Emma
Sep 7, 2025
A great tour but would strongly advise suitable clothing is worn! - Good tour of etna with a very informative and helpful guide.
We visited the top and used the cable car which was well organised and easy enough.
Need to wear appropriate clothing, it was cold and very windy at the top. The ground is obviously steep and unstable so good footwear is also advisable. We wore long walking trousers, windbreaker jackets and walking boots and we were very glad we did.
The only slight downside was that we hadn't understood or it hadn't been explained very well that once at the top you just have to go with any group together with a volcanologist to the top not necessarily your own tour group.
This meant we waited around for a bit expecting her to point us in the right direction before realising that we would just have to follow other groups. We did miss some information from the volcanologist because by the time we had realised, we couldn't get close enough to hear what was being said!
Overall, a very good experience!
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Pedroluisa395
Aug 25, 2025
A beautiful excursion but don't go in summer - The excursion is spectacular, the guides good and the organization lousy, especially in summer. I was called before 9:30, but we didn't start before 11 because we had to wait for a group... queues for everything...
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Sianw513
Jun 19, 2025
Worst company - Yesterday 18 th June we went on a trip with this company omg we got on the bus at 7:45 am the bus broke so we changed buses! Part of the trip was by train (boring) when we got off the train the bus was supposed to be there ? It broke down ! We had to wait 1 hour on the train platform no toilet no facilities at all (awful)
Mount Etna the cable cars would not go up or down to the top due to thunder storm ! not the company fault but it added to more disasters! It then took 2and half hour to get back to our pick up point 6:45 pm getting back
Such a long time on the bus ! The company offered another trip free for Friday 20 th June which we travel home on that day ! So not an option for us ! And also that trip would be longer than the mount Etna trip ! It was definitely not a good experience! Also the trip they offered was not a good trip it was a trip they could not fill
So offered it for free
Absolutely the worst trip ever
Sian June 18 th
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